touch

1. verb

1)

his shoes were touching the end of the bed

Syn:

be in contact with, come into contact with, meet, join, connect with, converge with, be contiguous with, be against

2)

he touched her cheek

Syn:

press lightly, tap, pat; feel, stroke, fondle, caress, pet; brush, graze, put a hand to

3)

nobody can touch her when she's on her game

Syn:

compare with, rival, compete with, come/get close to, be on a par with, equal, match, be a match for, be in the same class/league as, measure up to; better, beat; informal hold a candle to

4)

you're not supposed to touch the computer

Syn:

handle, hold, pick up, move; meddle with, play about with, fiddle with, interfere with, tamper with, disturb, lay a finger on; use, employ, make use of

5)

people whose lives have been touched by the recession

Syn:

affect, impact, have an effect on, have an impact on, make a difference to, change

6)

years later she wrote to tell them how much their kindnesses had touched her

Syn:

affect, move, tug at someone's heartstrings; leave an impression on, have an effect on

2. noun

1)

he felt her touch on his shoulder

Syn:

tap, pat; stroke, caress; brush, graze; hand

2)

his political touch

Syn:

skill, skillfulness, expertise, dexterity, deftness, adroitness, adeptness, ability, talent, flair, facility, proficiency, mastery, knack, technique, approach, style

3)

a touch of sadness

Syn:

trace, bit, grain, hint, suggestion, suspicion, scintilla, tinge, overtone, undertone, note; dash, taste, drop, dab, dribble, pinch, speck, soupçon

4)

the oil lamps are a nice touch

Syn:

detail, feature, point; addition, accessory

5)

have you been in touch with him?

Syn:

contact, communication, correspondence; connection, association, interaction

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- touch down

- touch off

- touch on

- touch upon

- touch something up